NFL Preseason: Michael Bush to start against Dallas on Thursday

by UL is my hot hot sex on Aug 12, 2010 2:24 AM EDT in Football

Michael Bush and Darren McFadden will share the role of running back this season for the Oakland Raiders. However, it's Bush who will start as the primary back for Oakland's first NFL preseason game this week as McFadden rests a hamstring injury. The Raiders face the Cowboys in Dallas this Thursday at 9pm Eastern. Unless you live near Oakland or Dallas, you won't be able to watch the full game on TV until Friday at 3:30pm Eastern on the NFL Network. If someone finds a live internet feed, please feel free to share below.

Bush has been a fan favorite for the Raider Nation (all 19 of us left) since he was drafted from Louisville in the 4th Round in 2007 but he's never been given consistent carries until now. The Raiders released veteran running back Justin Fargas this March which in part will provide Bush with his first legit shot at a starting NFL job. Bush is in the contract year of his rookie deal and will earn $550K this season. McFadden, the fourth overall pick in 2008, will make $4M this season as part of his six year, $60M rookie contract.

The former Male Bulldog has also become a popular fantasy sleeper pick due to his size advantage over McFadden in goal line situations, higher career yards-per-carry average (4.7) and because the Raiders are likely to face several fantasy-friendly running defenses this season. When it's the 8th round of your live fantasy draft and Bush is still available, you know what to do.

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another game to watch

Carolina vs Baltimore. Players to watch for Carolina: Hunter Cantwell Trent Guy and Gary Barnidge. 8:00 on ESPN

by UofLCards36 on Aug 12, 2010 9:14 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

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by adam10001 on Aug 12, 2010 10:45 AM EDT reply actions

I really hope Bush continues to get the chance

you never know with the crazy people at Oakland.

by sam34gtr on Aug 12, 2010 12:10 PM EDT reply actions

Aka Al Davis

by guyngreen on Aug 12, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions

I'm an hour from Dallas

and I’ve been a Raiders fan since the Madden days. Perfect storm? Sorry, don’t I wish. I can’t get there to watch the game at the new stadium. It’s killing me. Now that I know Bush will see lots of action, it’s really killing me. All I can do is trash talk my Dallas friends. They’re so cocky, even though their ‘Boys have won what, a couple of playoff games in the last 14 years? When I remind them that the Raiders were in a Superbowl and should have been in another one (New England snow game debacle) in that same timeframe, they still won’t shut the hell up. I don’t hate the ’Boys, but their fans are insufferable.

by CardsFanTX on Aug 12, 2010 12:46 PM EDT reply actions

Do hate the Cowboys.

They’re the UK of the NFL, except I actually don’t really have anything against any of the players and I actually like Jerry Jones. But as you said, the fans are ridiculous.

As an aside, I also hate the Patriots. That’s mostly because of the players and the coaches, though.

by CARD_G6 on Aug 12, 2010 1:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

you can hate us now

but we won’t stop now , cause we can’t stop now

"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"

by kentuckywild on Aug 12, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I don't know WTF you just said.

All I heard was “blah blah we’re destined blah blah haven’t been to semifinals in 15 years blah blah everybody owes us blah blah blah.”

by CARD_G6 on Aug 12, 2010 8:36 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

lol chill out man

was just messing around…by the way 1998-2010 i believe thats 12 years since our last title, louisville 1986-2010 24 years i can play the numbers game also

"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"

by kentuckywild on Aug 12, 2010 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I can play the reading game.

Semifinals!= title. Semifinals is the Final Four or in the NFL, the conference championships.

UK Final Four – 1998, or 12 years.
Cowboys NFC championship – 1995, or 15 years.
Louisville Final Four – 2005, or 5 years.

by CARD_G6 on Aug 13, 2010 1:30 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

but see you have a few flaws in your statement

one… i hate dallas also,you called them the uk of the nfl meaning uk is hated, hence my naz ft diddy reference
two notice the boys and uk were champions in those years…HENCE , louisville 24 years…. so you made it to one more final 4 since our last, you also made it to one more nit….. point is a final 4 means jack shit if you lose… in 2005 uk and louisville failed to get the title, in 2010 uk and louisville failed to get to a title…uk has failed every year since 98, louisville every year since 86.. all the elite 8’s and final 4’s mean nothing without the title…NOTHING… besides ive seen uk get to 5 final 4’s 3 ftitle games and 2 titles in my life time and been old enough to actually enjoy most of it but please keep bringing up the 2005 final 4 and uk’s 12 year final 4 drought, but for some strange reason it really doesn’t faze me

"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"

by kentuckywild on Aug 14, 2010 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions

Ah...early 2000's rap references.

I like it.

by Cool Hand Cards on Aug 13, 2010 8:06 PM EDT up reply actions

atdhe.net

i would seriously be surprised if it’s not being televised there

by fielddog on Aug 12, 2010 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

thanks btw

by UL is my hot hot sex on Aug 14, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions

and just for the record....

had Bush not been hurt we would’ve won the NC hands down…. Bold statement, but testament to just how incredible of a player he was.

by fielddog on Aug 12, 2010 3:37 PM EDT reply actions

or

at least been one of the two teams in the NC game…

by twistedwedge on Aug 12, 2010 4:52 PM EDT up reply actions

i agree bush was awesome

my little brother played against him in hs… bush was running the ball and my brother went to tackle him, bush went to stiff arm and my brother blocked it and tackled him(after bushed gained 10 yds)but upon getting up my brother noticed his thumb was broke and had to go to the hospital.. when the games was over bush made it a point to ask my brothers coach how he was doing and to apologise for the thumb wich really needed no apologies.. just shows the class he had and i (even though louisville was destroying uk) hated to see him go down with the knee injury

"UK isn't a choice, you're born bleeding blue"

by kentuckywild on Aug 12, 2010 6:21 PM EDT up reply actions

Season is too far away...

Went to school with Bush, so it’s a little weird saying I’m a “fan” but I can’t lie, I is. Except he coulda stayed one more year… Anyway been following the site for a while now, but new to the posting, so I apologize if everyone already knows it, but definitely check out Justin.tv for possible live streaming ofthe game, usually has pretty much anything you’re looking for…

by Slickvic621 on Aug 12, 2010 7:49 PM EDT reply actions